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Math 1 Practice Test

The ACT® International Subject Test—Math 1 Practice Test is an official

AIST practice test. The full-length Math 1 Practice Test consists of items
drawn from the International Subject Test Math 1 formative assessment
pool and adheres to the AIST Math 1 Test Specifications.

This PDF file includes Math 1 Practice Test questions and answer keys.
Taking the AIST Official full-length practice test is the best way to
prepare for the two sessions of the AIST Math 1 test.
 Math 1
60 Minutes—50 Questions

For each question, first decide which answer is correct. Then, click the circle
next to your answer to select that answer. If you decide to change your answer,
click the circle next to your new answer.
You are permitted to use an approved calculator on this test. You may use your
calculator for any problems you choose. Some of the problems may require a
calculator; some of the problems may best be solved without using a calculator.
A Reference Sheet has been included in this Math 1 Practice Test, beginning
on the next page.
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all of the following assumptions apply to
these problems.
1. Illustrative figures are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
2. Geometric figures lie in a plane.
3. The word line indicates a straight line.
4. The word average indicates the arithmetic mean.
Your score will be based only on the number of questions you answer correctly
during the time allowed. Do not linger over problems that take too much time.
Solve as many as you can; then return to the others in the time you have left for
this test. You will NOT be penalized for guessing. It is to your advantage to
answer every question even if you must guess.
If you finish before time ends, you should use the time remaining to reconsider
questions you are uncertain about.

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 International
Subject Tests
Math 1 Reference Sheet

ii
Right Circular Cone SA = rcr 2 + rcrs

Sphere V- 1rcr3
- 3
SA= 4rcr2

Interior Angles of Polygons

Degree Measure in 180(n- 2) n = number of sides
a Regular Polygon n

Sum of Degree Measures 180(n - 2)

in a Polygon

Circles
Center-Radius Form (x - h) 2 + (y - k) 2 = r 2 center (h,k)
Area A= rcr2 r = radius

Circumference C = 1td = 21tr A= area

C = circumference
Area of Sector A_ 0 nr2
- 360 d = diameter
8 = degree measure of
central angle
rtz3.14

Right Triangles
Pythagorean Theorem a2 + b2 = c2 A

Trigonometric Ratios sin A= _§__

C
b
cos A= .Q
C

tan A= � C a B

Sequence and Series

Arithmetic Sequence an = a1 + (n - 1 )d n = term number
an = nth term
Arithmetic Series sn = � ( a1 + an)
d = common difference
sn = sum of the first n terms

Interest
Simple Interest I= prt I= interest

P( 1 + �iiir
Compound Interest
t p = principal
A=
r = annual interest rate
 sn = sum of the first n terms

Interest
Simple Interest I= prt I= interest

P( 1 + � r
Compound Interest
t p = principal
A=
r = annual interest rate
t = time in years
A = amount of money after
t years
n = compound periods
per year

Miscellaneous
Distance, Rate, Time D = rt D = distance
Direct Variation Y= kx r = rate
(y varies directly with x) t = time
Indirect Variation k = variation constant
(y varies indirectly with x)

Key to Symbols
�ABC ............... triangle ABC
LABC ............... angle ABC
mL.ABC . ............. degree measure of L.ABC
AB ................. line AB
AB ................. line segment AB
AB ................. length of AB
Circle O.............. circle with center point 0
AB ................. arc AB
1- .................... is perpendicular to
II ..................... is parallel to
= ..................... is congruent to
-..................... is similar to
= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is approximately equal to

iv
1. What is the complete factorization of the expression x​ ​​ 2​  − 16​?
A. ​​(​ x + 4)​​​  2​
B. ​​​(x − 4)​​​  2​
C. ​​(x − 4)​​(x + 4)​
D. ​​(x + 1)​​(x − 16)​

2. Catherine has a bag of beads. She has 3 ​ 0​red beads, ​25​blue beads, and ​27​green
beads. If she randomly draws 1
​ ​bead from the bag, what is the probability it will be
blue?
57 ​​
A. ​​ _
82
30 ​​
B. ​​ _
82
27 ​​
C. ​​ _
82
25 ​​
D. ​​ _
82

3. The graph of a quadratic function has x​ ​‑intercepts at ​​(−4,0)​and ​​(1,0)​. What are the
zeros of this quadratic function?
A. ​ ​and ​1​
4
B. ​4​and ​−1​
C. ​−4​and ​1​
D. ​−4​and ​−1​

4. Two lines intersect to form this figure. What is the value of ​x ​?

(2x)°

(4x + 30)°

A. ​ 0​
1
B. ​20​
C. ​25​
D. ​35​

​(x − 3)​​(x + 6x)​

5. What is the value of ​​ _
   x ​when ​x = −1​?

A. ​ 0​
2
B. ​14​
C. ​−10​
D. ​−28​

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6. A juicer can extract an amount of apple juice equal to 8
​ 5%​of the weight of the
apples. Which equation models the amount of juice, ​a​, that the juicer can extract from
​x​pounds of apples?
0.85 ​
A. ​a = ​ _ x

B. ​a = 85x​

C. ​a = 0.85x​
85 ​
D. ​a = ​ _x

7. In this figure, ​nABC ≅​?

A. ​ ADC​
n
B. ​nACD​
C. ​nCAD​
D. ​nCDA​

8. Teresa invested ​$1,000​in an account that yields 5​ %​annual interest. Use the formula ​
I = prt​to find the amount of interest Teresa earned after ​5​years.
A. ​ 26,000​
$
B. ​$25,000​
C. ​$1,250​
D. ​$250​

9. In this figure, n
​ ABC​has a right angle at B ​​ ‾​is
​ ​and the measure of ​∠BAC​is ​30°​. If AC
‾​?
​12​units long, how many units long is ​ ​BC

_
A. ​√3
 ​​
B. ​4​
C. ​6​
_
D. ​6​√3 ​​

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10. Alphonso bends a wire that is 3 ​ 6​cm long to form a rectangle. The length of the
rectangle is 2
​ ​times its width. What is the width, in centimeters, of the rectangle?
A. ​ .5​
4
B. ​6.0​
C. ​7.2​
D. ​12.0​

11. What is the equation, in standard form, of the line that passes through ​​(−5,6)​​and has
a slope of 2
​ ​?
A. ​−2x + y = −4​
B. ​ 2x + y = 11​
−
C. ​−2x + y = 16​
D. ​−5x + 6y = 2​

12. What point is the ​x​‑intercept of the graph of the function ​f ​(x)​  = −​x ​​ 2​  + 4x − 4​?
A. ​(​ −4,0)​​
B. ​​(−2,0)​​
C. ​​(2,0)​​
D. ​​(4,0)​​

​​ ‾​and ​ ​DF
13. In the figure, if GE ‾​are parallel, what is ​m∠BDC​?

A. ​ 10°​
1
B. ​40°​
C. ​30°​
D. ​10°​

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 6y + 15
14. Which graph represents the inequality ​​ _  ​  ≤ 4x + 9​?
3
A. C.

B. D.

_ _ _
​ ​√7
15. What is the completely simplified form of 5
_
√
 ​  − ​√63 ​  + 7​ ​(21)​​(3)​ ​​?
A. ​ 9​√7
5  ​​
_
B. ​35​√7  ​​
_
C. ​26​√7 ​​
_
D. ​23​√7
 ​​

16. The local newspaper sells ads at a constant rate per square inch. A ​3​‑inch-by-​4‑​ inch
ad costs $
​ 25​. Susan has a budget of $ ​ 150​to run a ​9​‑inch-by-​12​‑inch ad. Can she
purchase a 9​ ​‑inch-by-​12​‑inch ad and stay within her budget?
A. Yes, because the ad will cost $​ 75​.
B. Yes, because the ad will cost $​ 108​.
C. No, because the ad will cost $
​ 200​.
D. No, because the ad will cost $
​ 225​.

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17. Kane made this model of an office building.

2x − 2

3x 2 + x + 1 ?

The expression ​3​x ​​ 2​  + x + 1​represents the building’s total height in feet. The
expression ​2x − 2​represents the distance, in feet, between the top of the building and
the floor of the cafeteria. What is the distance between the ground and the floor of the
cafeteria?
A. ​ ​x ​​ 2​  − x + 3​
3
B. ​3​x ​​ 2​  − x − 1​
C. ​3​x ​​ 2​  − 3x − 2​
D. ​3​x ​​ 2​  + x − 3​

_
18. What is the value of √
​ 4​x ​​ 3​ ​​when ​x = 9​?
A. ​​
6
B. ​18​
C. ​54​
D. ​108​

19. In circle ​B​, ​m∠ABC = 30°​. What is ​m∠CDA​?

A. ​ 0°​
6
B. ​30°​
C. ​15°​
D. ​10°​

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20. Rosa can wash 1​ 5​cars in ​6​hours. If Joel and Tony help Rosa and work at the same
rate as she does, how many hours will it take them to wash ​15​cars?
A. ​​
2
B. ​3​
C. ​5​
D. ​9​

21. Which number line shows the solution set of this compound inequality?
​2x − 9 ≤ 3​and ​3​(x + 8)​  > 18​

A.

B.

C.

D.

22. A tree planted on level ground is supported by cords of equal length and is
perpendicular to the ground as shown in this figure. The cords are tied to the tree
​3​feet above the ground and are staked at points C
​ ​and ​Z​, which are equidistant from
the tree. Which statement explains how you can prove ​∠C ≅ ∠Z​?

A. ∠​ C ≅ ∠Z​by the AA theorem.

B. ​nABC ≅ nXYZ​by the AAS theorem, and ​∠C ≅ ∠Z​because corresponding parts of
congruent triangles are congruent.
C. ​∠C ≅ ∠Z​by the ASA theorem.
D. ​nABC ≅ nXYZ​by the SSS postulate, and ​∠C ≅ ∠Z​because corresponding parts
of congruent triangles are congruent.

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 ​​ 1 ​​of the number. What is
​ 8​from a number, the result is _
23. When a student subtracts 1
4
the number?

A. ​​
6
B. ​18​
C. ​24​
D. ​36​

1 ​​and ​y = ​ _
24. Evaluate this expression for x​ = ​ _ 1 ​​:
2 3
​x ​​  ​y − ​(​x ​​  ​  − ​y ​​  )​ ​  + x​y ​​  ​
2 2 2 2

A. ​0​
1  ​​
B. ​​ _
23
2  ​​
C. ​​ _
35
2 ​​
D. ​​ _
9

2
25. Dina found that ​​ ​x_​​   ​ ​ − 4x + 16​represents the area of a square. Which expression
4
represents a side of this square?
x ​  + 4​
A. ​​ _
2

​​ x ​  − 4​
B. _
2

​​ x ​  + 2​
C. _
2

​​ x ​  − 2​
D. _
2

​ 2​x ​​ 2​  − 2x = 4​.

26. Solve the equation 1
1 ​​or −
A. ​x = ​ _ ​_​  1 ​​
2 2
2 ​​or −
B. x​ = ​ _ ​_​  1 ​​
3 2
2 ​​or −
C. ​x = ​ _ ​ 1​
3

​  2 ​​or _
D. ​x = − _ ​​ 1 ​​
3 2

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 ​(6​x​​ −8​​y ​​ 3​)​​(−​x ​​ 5​​y​​ −1​)​
27. Which expression is the completely simplified form of ​​ ____________
   3
 ​ ​
?
​​(2​x​​ −1​​y ​​ 2​)​​​  ​
​  3 4 ​​
A. ​− _
4​y ​​  ​
B. ​−3​x​​ −37​​y​​ −9​

​​  310 4 ​​

C. _
4​x​​  ​​y ​​  ​
D. ​3​y​​ −2​

28. Given: ​nABC​with exterior ∠

​ 4​
Prove: ​m∠4 = m∠2 + m∠3​

Statements Reasons
1. m∠1 + m∠2 + m∠3 = 180°
2. m∠1 + m∠4 = 180°
3. m∠1 + m∠4 =
m∠1 + m∠2 + m∠3
4. m∠4 + m∠2 + m∠3

To complete the proof, what is the correct order of Reasons I−IV ?

I. Substitution Property
II. Definition of Straight Angle
III. Subtraction Property
IV. The sum of the measures of the angles in a triangle is 1
​ 80°​.
A. IV, II, I, III
B. IV, II, III, I
C. II, IV, I, III
D. II, IV, III, I

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29. The vertices of a parallelogram have coordinates as shown in this figure. What are the
coordinates of ​B​?

A. ​(​ c, b − a)​​
B. ​​(a − b, c)​​
C. ​​(b − a, c)​​
D. ​​(c, a − b)​​

30. Hexagon ​ABCDEF​is reflected across the x​ ​‑axis to create ​A′B′C′D′E′F′​, which is then
​ ′​. Which figure shows the final image?
rotated ​90°​counterclockwise about point F

A. C.

D.
B.

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31. A total of 1
​ 40​children participated in a spelling competition. This graph shows the
relation between the number of children, n ​ ​, who spelled words correctly and the
number of letters, s​ ​, in the word spelled.

Which equation most closely approximates the line of best fit?

A. ​ = −11s + 150​
n
B. ​n = −20s + 165​
C. ​n = 11s + 150​
D. ​n = 20s + 165​

32. Mary solved this system of equations:

⎧_​  1 ​x + ​ _1 ​y = 6
⎨
⎪
2 4
​ ​ ​​​
⎩ ​  5 ​x + ​  3 ​y = 1
⎪ _ 1 _1

What is the solution, ​​(x,y )​?

A. ​(​ 8,8)​​
B. ​​(−15,12)​​
C. ​​(−5,6)​​
D. ​​(15,−6)​​

33. The height of a triangle is 1 ​ 6​inches greater than ​8​times the length of its base. If the
​ 0​​​in​​  2​, what is the length of the base in inches?
area of the triangle is 6
A. ​​
2
B. ​3​
C. ​5​
D. ​7​

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34. An industrial technology student cuts a solid wood cube into ​2​congruent pieces along
the diagonals of opposite faces of the cube. The surface area of the cube is ​54​​​in​​  2​.
What is the surface area, in square inches, of each prism created by the cut?

A. ​ 7​
2
_
B. ​18 + 9​√2
 ​​
C. ​36​
_
D. ​27 + 9​√2 ​​

35. Which point lies on the locus of points equidistant from ​​(2,3)​​and ​​(−5,3)​​?
A. ​(​ 6,−1.5)​​
B. ​​(−1.5,6)​​
C. ​​(1.5,1)​​
D. ​​(1,1.5)​​

36. Clare wants to build a rectangular frame for the base of a shed. She knows ​∠ABD​is a
right angle. Which statement would not guarantee that the frame is rectangular?

A. ‾​and BC
​​ AD ​​ ‾​are perpendicular.
B. ​ ​AC ‾​  ∥ ​ BD
‾​and AB ​​ ‾​  ∥ ​ CD‾​.
C. ​ ​AC ‾​  ≅ ​ BD
‾​and AB ‾​.
​​ ‾​  ≅ ​ CD
D. ‾
​ ​AD ​and BC ‾
​ ​ ​bisect each other.

3 2 2
12x − 3x − ​z ​​  ​​x ​​  ​​y ​​  ​
_____________
37. What is the completely simplified form of the expression ​​     3 2
 ​ ​
?
2​z ​​  ​x​y ​​  ​  − 18
A. ​−2x​
9x ​​
B. ​− ​ _
16
x ​​
C. ​− ​ _
2

D. ​−1​

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 ​ ​≅​Prism ​2​
38. Given: Prism 1
​AB = SQ​and ​BC = QR​
​AD = 9​in
​YR = 7​in

​ ​is ​189​​​in​​  3​. What is the ratio of ​DH​to ​RT​?

The volume of Prism 1

​​ 3 ​​
A. _
9

​​ 9 ​​
B. _
7

​​ 7 ​​
C. _
3

​​ 9 ​​
D. _
3

39. Robert sold a TV for k​ ​dollars and made a profit of ​p​percent of the amount he paid for
the TV. Which expression shows the amount Robert paid for the TV?
k​(100 + p)​
A. _
​​   ​ ​
100

​​  100k ​
B. _
100 + p
100p
C. ​​ _​
100 + k

​​  100k ​
D. _
100 − p

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40. This graph shows the number of books on each of the ​8​shelves of a bookcase.

If a librarian moves ​4​books from Shelf 4

​ ​to Shelf ​3​, which measures related to the
numbers of books per shelf will change?
A. Median, mode, and range
B. Mean, mode, and range
C. Median, mean, and range
D. Mode, median, and mean

41. Matt makes ​2​promises:

1. If I get a job, I will get a new pair of jeans.
2. If I get a new pair of jeans, I will give away my old pair of jeans.
Assume Matt keeps his promises and that he does not give away his old pair of jeans.
Which of the following is a valid conclusion?
A. He gets a job and a new pair of jeans.
B. He does not get a job and does get a new pair of jeans.
C. He gets a job and does not get a new pair of jeans.
D. He does not get a job and does not get a new pair of jeans.

42. What are the solutions to the equation ⎪​ 2x + 4⎪ = 12 − ⎪x − 5⎪​?

​  11 ​​and 3
A. ​− _ ​​
3
13 ​​
11 ​​and ​​ _
B. ​− ​ _
3 3
13 ​​
11 ​​, ​3​, and ​​ _
C. ​− ​ _
3 3
13 ​​, ​13​, and ​​ _
D. ​− ​ _ 13 ​​
3 3

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 _ _
​ y ​​ x + y ​
​​ √ √_ ​
43. Rationalize the denominator and simplify the expression _ ​.
√​ xy ​
_ _
​√x ​​√x + y ​
A. ​​ _ x ​
_
​√x + y ​
B. ​​ _ _ ​ ​
​√x ​
_
C. ​y ​√1 + y ​
_
D. ​1 + ​√y ​

44. The altitude to the hypotenuse of right triangle n

​ ABC​divides the hypotenuse into
segments of 9 ​ ​cm and 1
​ 6​cm. What is the length, in centimeters, of the longer leg of ​
nABC​?
A. ​ 2​
1
B. ​15​
C. ​18​
D. ​20​

​​ 2 ​,​ and the length of the hypotenuse is

45. The sine of an angle in a right triangle is _
3
​37​feet. What is the tangent of this angle?
_
​​ ​√5
A. _  ​
 ​​
3
_
2​√5
 ​
B. ​​ _  ​​
5
_
​√5
 ​
C. ​​ _  ​​
2
3 ​​
D. ​​ _
2

46. A child is standing at point C ​ ​and flying a kite located at point ​A,​ ​25​ft above the
ground. As the child lets out more string, the kite rises to point ​B​, directly above
point ​A​. If the angle of elevation changes from ​50°​to ​65°​, how much higher, to the
nearest foot, is the kite than it was initially?

A. ​​
5
B. ​20​
C. ​21​
D. ​45​

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 x + 5 ​​?
47. What are the domain and range for the relation y​ = ​ _
x−5
A. The domain is the set of all real numbers.
The range is the set of all real numbers.
B. The domain is the set of all real numbers ​≠ 5​.
The range is the set of all real numbers ​≠ 1​.
C. The domain is the set of all real numbers ​≠ −5​.
The range is the set of all real numbers ​≠ 1​.
D. The domain is the set of all real numbers.
The range is the set of all real numbers ​≠ 5​.

48. Maria’s father is ​10​years younger than 3​ ​times Maria’s current age. In ​5​years, his
age will be 5
​ ​years more than 2​ ​times her age. Which equation can be used to find
Maria’s current age?
A. ​ x − 5 = 2x + 5​
3
B. ​3x − 10 = 2x + 15​
C. ​3x − 10 = 2x + 10​
D. ​3x + 15 = 2x + 5​

49. A section of this hemisphere is removed, as indicated by the figure.

(Note: Angle ∠ ​​ ‾​  ⊥ ​ AO

​ AOB​is a central angle of the great circle, and CO ‾​.)
The radius of the hemisphere is 6 ​ ​cm, and the volume of the remaining part of the
hemisphere is ​120π​​​cm​​  3​. What is ​m∠AOB​?
A. ​ 0°​
6
B. ​90°​
C. ​210°​
D. ​300°​

50. What is the value of n

​ ​in terms of x​ ​?

1 ​x​
A. ​45 + ​ _
4
1 ​x​
B. ​45 − ​ _
4
1 ​x​
C. ​90 + ​ _
2
1 ​x​
D. ​90 − ​ _
2
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 International Subject Test—
Math 1 Practice Test
Answer Key

The following table contains the question number and the correct answer (Key)
for each question in this pdf file.

1 C 26 B
2 D 27 A
3 C 28 A
4 C 29 C
5 D 30 A
6 C 31 A
7 D 32 D
8 D 33 B
9 C 34 D
10 B 35 B
11 C 36 A
12 C 37 C
13 D 38 C
14 D 39 B
15 D 40 A
16 D 41 D
17 A 42 A
18 C 43 A
19 C 44 D
20 A 45 B
21 B 46 B
22 D 47 B
23 C 48 C
24 A 49 A
25 B 50 B

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